There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Linz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Innsbruck
best- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz HbfRjx
9h 49m€162–347Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)MXP - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
7h 17m€50–237Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationN76 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Linz Industriezeile Bus StopArda-Tur
10h 20mDrive 644.1 km
- Drive from Lugano to Linz644.1 km
6h 38m€111–160Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBEc / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz HbfRjx
10h 32m€122–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2RegioJet 22
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf969 / ...
13h 5m€74–144Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)LIN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
7h 39m€61–231Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BGY - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
7h 56m€80–323Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
8h 59m€100–275Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)MXP - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
10h 31m€53–164Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)LIN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
9h 15m€126–339
Lugano to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Linz is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Linz is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Linz. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Munich Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Linz. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Linz Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Lugano and Linz is 770 km. The road distance is 644.1 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Linz without a car is to train via Innsbruck which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Lugano to Linz, including transfers.
Lugano to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Linz is to train via Innsbruck which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Lugano to Linz Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Munich central bus station and Munich Hackerbrücke in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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Lugano to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Lugano to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
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